MINING NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14573, 9 January 1911, Page 3

MINING NEWS.

PROSPECTING AT WAIHI, S t DIAMOND DRILL AT WORK. v ' [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Waihi, Saturday. The Government diamond drill has arrived in Waihi, and is being installed on tho .j Romulus claim by the expert, Mr. Carter. a It is tho intention of the mining engineer ; in charge, Mr. Stockings, to put down, a r series of holes? at various angles, with the object of intersecting the Waihi reef system, and, provided satisfactory results are mot with, tho London company holding tho ground will then put down a main shaft to exploit tho lodes and convert the present prospecting syndicate into a strong English k company. is >■ TALISMAN. s, The following is tho Talisman Consolidated Company's report for tho fortnight ended November 19, 1910: — No. 12 level.lntermediate level off No. 12 winze: The south, drive has been advanced 12ft ; total, 303 ft. Width of reef, 72in. Assays average 5s 3d. Cornes reef, * south drive: Advanced 46ft"; total, 49ft. 14 Width of reef, 9in. 'Values average 3s 3d. i Cornes reef, north drive: Advanced 26ft; total, 30ft. Width of reef, 18in. Values »• average 3s 6d. Sloping: The values from £ stopes off No. 12 rise average £3 17s sd. Tons sent to mill, 468. The values from cast vein stopes average £1 12s Bd. Tons sent to mill, 110. Tho values from No. 3 north block stopes average 16s 3d. Tons I sent to mill, 160. l' No. 13 level: South drive: Advanced 8 31ft; total, 1083 ft. Width, of reef, 48iru ' Values average 9s Bd. North drive: Adil vanced 19ft; total, 667 ft. Width of roof, I I 36in. Values average 2s 2d. Stoping: The i,' values from stopes off No. 8 rise average £3 " 6s 4d. Tons sent to mill, 60. The values [. from stopes off No. 12 rise average £4 18s 6d. Tons sent to mill, 250. The values from. '• stopes off No. 15 rise average £5 3s lOd. Tons sent to mil), 540. The values from fc stopes off No. 1 north riso average £1 19s eh 6d. Tons sent to mill, 170. I, — —- >r » WEST COAST RETURNS. r is [BY TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Reefton, Saturday. i- The Progress Mines crushed 3034 tons, yielding 6350z 7dvvt of bullion, valued _at £2623 9s 3d; cyanided 2400 tons, yielding y 2680z 13d valued at £698 9s 9d. The concentrates are valued at £423. Owing to the absolute necessity of completing connections with, the Pioneer block, overhauling aerial tramline, and effecting other repairs, the mi no will not crush this month. In the •meantime the men are filling ore-bins,, prel" paratory to starting crushing in. full capacity on Feburary 1. ; The Wealth of Nations crushed 1590 tons, a yielding; 4060z 16dwt, valued at £1669 lis L 6d; cyanided 1107 tons, yielding 2460z 18dwt, . valued at £823. Owing to a breakdown, the L mill has not been running during December. , Tho Blackwater mines crushed 3612 tons, yielding' 16740z 13dwt, valued at £6860 2s 7d ; cyanided 2093 tons, yielding 1950z 15dvrt of bullion, valued at £573 7s Bd. Conoentrates are valued at £369.